We have a new temp secretary where I work. I’ve only known her for a few weeks now… and worked with her as her supervisor. She’s nice enough… and trying to do a good job. Like so many others where I work, she made it obvious she was a deeply religious Christian. Which is fine with me… Whatever floats your boat… as long as you don’t try sinking mine if it is different than yours, I don’t care.
When we went to lunch, she made a big point of bowing her head and saying a prayer before eating. I patiently waited with my eyes open… but, did not participate. A few times, she started talking about spirits and demons… and faith and God. I politely listened, and then politely kept changing the subject. I saw no reason to delve into my complicated background and (probably offensive to her) beliefs. Read the rest of this entry »